Kill the Kun, Frighten the Monkeys!

Early the next morning, Suotuo City was thrown into an uproar. Bu Le's death brought great satisfaction, but also served as a warning.

"Bu Le, the notorious flower thief of Suotuo City. His strength is unknown, but he was likely at the Soul Ancestor level. There were no other injuries on his body. His killer struck him down in a single blow!"

"That strike pierced straight through Bu Le's heart before crushing it. The entire process was incredibly fast—so fast that even a Soul Ancestor could not react."

"First, we can rule out a Weapon Soul Master. This person's Soul Power Level was at least above level sixty..."

As everyone analyzed Bu Le's corpse, they reached a horrifying conclusion.

"Ah... what a relief! My daughter, she... she... sob..."

A middle-aged man wept bitterly. No one knew what exactly had happened to his daughter.

He was an ordinary person, and so was his daughter. Perhaps she could become a Soul Master in her next life, because she had already died in this one.

"I wonder which lord did it. If I knew, I'd build a memorial tablet for him!"

Someone in the crowd cried out.

The reason everyone so quickly identified who the man was and why he had died was that Bu Le's body had been hung up, with a written list of his crimes beside him.

It also stated that if anyone encountered such people again, they would show no mercy!

The death of an evil Soul Master like Bu Le was a cause for celebration to everyone. Aside from the victims' families, naturally, no one would look too deeply into who had killed him.

Time returned to last night.

After Neuvillette executed Bu Le, the Soul Arena staff member blinked in disbelief.

Good heavens. Though she did not know what rank Soul Master Bu Le was, his strength was certainly no lower than that of a Soul Elder, perhaps even a Soul Ancestor.

Yet Lord Neuvillette had actually killed him instantly!

Wait, Lord Neuvillette had killed without even blinking. He had been utterly calm, without the slightest reaction. Killing Bu Le had been like crushing an ant!

What kind of person was he?

"Hello, you must be Miss Zi Fa?"

"I hope I didn't frighten you."

Neuvillette turned around and spoke with a trace of apology. She was a Soul Arena staff member, yet she had encountered such a thing. Bu Le truly had failed to recognize his betters.

"Hello, Lord Neuvillette. I never expected you to remember my name. I-I'm fine. Thank you for saving my life!"

Zi Fa was still shaken. If Neuvillette had not happened to pass by, she did not know what would have become of her.

Was there really any difference when it came to saving her life?

Zi Fa thanked him from the bottom of her heart. Had she known she would encounter danger, she would not have left the staff dormitory!

She had never expected that beneath Suotuo City's peaceful surface, such people lurked in the shadows.

Zi Fa lived up to her name. She had a head of violet hair, a fine figure, and among ordinary people, her looks were top-tier.

There were no ugly women working at the Soul Arena. After all, the audience's mood was important. If they were ugly, would the spectators still come to watch soul battles?

"It was my duty. There is no need to thank me."

Neuvillette waved his hand, then seemed to think of something. "Miss Zi Fa, let me escort you back to the dormitory first. You were badly frightened today. You should rest early."

"If you need to take leave tomorrow, I can handle it for you."

This girl had suffered an undeserved disaster. To be targeted by a bottomless Soul Master like Bu Le, her luck was truly awful. Of course, Neuvillette happening to pass by showed that her luck was not quite as bad as it seemed.

"N-no need, Lord Neuvillette. I'll be fine after resting today!"

Zi Fa hurriedly shook her head and waved her hands, rejecting the suggestion. Neuvillette would be hosting matches again tomorrow, so he would probably be very busy.

Since Zi Fa refused, Neuvillette did not insist. He nodded and continued, "In that case, I'll escort you back first."

"Thank you, Lord Neuvillette!"

After escorting Zi Fa back to the Soul Arena dormitory, Neuvillette found the person in charge of the Soul Arena. After hearing Neuvillette's account, the man broke out in a cold sweat!

Others did not know Neuvillette's identity, but he did!

"Young Master, I'll go grind that bastard's bones to dust at once!"

Could this matter be blamed on the person in charge?

Who would have expected someone to dare lay hands on a Soul Arena staff member? He had not expected it, Zi Fa had not expected it, but Bu Le had truly swallowed a bear's gall!

"No need. Do as I said. That way, it can serve to kill the kun and frighten the monkeys!"

"Even if it can only keep them in line for a while..."

Neuvillette shook his head as he spoke.

"Yes, yes..."

That was why Bu Le had already died, yet his body was discovered.

Bu Le had two friends, one named Tian Ya and the other E Kao. They stood amid the crowd, cold sweat pouring down their backs.

They knew Bu Le's strength. Anyone capable of instantly killing him was absolutely not someone the two of them could afford to provoke.

"E Kao, should we bury Bu Le?"

They had been brothers, after all. Bu Le was already dead. If they could not lay him to rest, then they would be too inhuman as brothers.

"No. Someone must be watching here. If we make any unusual move..."

Tian Ya did not finish, but how could E Kao not understand what he meant?

Walk by the river often enough, and eventually your shoes will get wet.

This time, Bu Le had truly fallen.

Tian Ya, E Kao, swan...

Tian Ya's martial soul was a kitchen knife. There was nothing more to say about that.

E Kao was different. His martial soul was a swan!

The inherited martial soul of the Heaven Dou Royal Family was precisely the swan!

"Let's go. Leave Suotuo City first. If we get the chance in the future, we'll come back and avenge Bu Le!"

E Kao clenched his fists and said in a low voice.

Tian Ya did not stubbornly insist either. He nodded.

The two slowly withdrew from the crowd before heading toward the outskirts of Suotuo City.

They could not remain in Suotuo City any longer.

On Neuvillette's side, as he recalled what had happened last night, he felt somewhat emotional. This was the first time he had killed someone. As for why he had appeared so calm, perhaps it was because Bu Le was a criminal.

Killing such a criminal did not burden him in the slightest.

"Neuvillette, you fairly judged another case again!"

"If I were passing judgment on that person, it would probably be the death penalty, carried out repeatedly!"

"Pfft..."

Neuvillette, whose expression had still been somewhat solemn, instantly cracked. The man had already received the death penalty, and she wanted to carry it out repeatedly?

Would that mean reviving him, killing him again, reviving him again, killing him again...

"With more Soul Masters around, scum like this is unavoidable. Ordinary people are no exception."

"They should live freely under the law, not be free without restraint."